Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Despite mountains of evidence that a truly mature SCRM pays for itself by 1) protecting revenue, 2) informing new product design strategies, and 3) enhancing brand value, many corporate leaders are still reluctant to elevate SCRM to a strategic focus. Collaborate with stakeholders in finance, sales, manufacturing, etc.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

They were never updated with the correct information. People shuttling from one gate to another based on random and usually incorrect information.) Dutifully, I plugged in my laptop with each gate change, and keep working away as the irate crowd ebbed and flowed with six gate changes on bad information over the course of five hours.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2011

VMI was widely hyped to dramatically reduce inventories, cut costs and improve efficiency across the supply chain. The VMI reality was often a one-sided process that placed undue burden on the manufacturer/seller while providing the retailer/buyer the majority of the benefits. Removal of 7 full days of inventory from the network.

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Arkieva

APRIL 1, 2016

If I look at retailers it is still common to have private label suppliers stuffed with inventory, central or regional DC’s stuffed with inventory and shops stuffed with inventories. I was lucky to pursue a Phd in multi-echelon inventory optimization. We all demand high service levels from one step to the next.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. The goal was to be more customer-centric through the better use of sales information. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network. Manhattan Associates: New Inventory and Fulfillment Capabilities Give Store Associates More Time to Deliver a Fulfilling Experience. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

However, supply chain leaders are often inundated with so much information that it can be difficult to keep track of it all. Suppliers play a critical role in every facet of the supply chain but especially manufacturing. For manufacturers to comply with regulations, they must be able to trace each item to its origin.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

However, supply chain leaders are often inundated with so much information that it can be difficult to keep track of it all. Suppliers play a critical role in every facet of the supply chain but especially manufacturing. For manufacturers to comply with regulations, they must be able to trace each item to its origin.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. What levels of inventory availability do you require? A-Accessibility.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Stock 2009 said more specific that most researchers believed the term " Supply Chain Management " was introduced by Keith Oliver of Booz Allan Hamilton in 1982 on Financial Times. Here at resupply points, inventory was stored for up to 8 days. 2) Origin of "Logistics". to another " is a bit tricky.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. The goal was to be more customer-centric through the better use of sales information. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3 percent last year due to higher costs for taxes, obsolescence, depreciation, and insurance, which were offset by a further drop in the inventory carrying rate and warehousing costs. Business logistics costs rose to $1.2

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. « Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain | Main | ROP using APO CTM » Green Supply Chain Management. Lean Manufacturing is eliminating waste in every stage of supply chain. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. We studied this pre and post-recession. Here I share their story.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

The acquisition expands IBM’s cloud-based analytics offerings that provide supply chain intelligence leading to better inventory management and cost efficiencies. Costs, terms, lead times and available delivery format and timing information must be readily available and always up to date. Link to the Press Release.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Depending on how your systems are set up, this may be information you can rapidly pull out of other data bases. Manufacturers: best in class <10.3% industry average 6.8%. When the uncertainty is in product demand and supply, the insurance is the stockpiling on inventory “just in case”. Uncertainty.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Moreover, a new class of software applications goes further by combining companies’ bill of material and supplier facility locations to convert alert data to information regarding products and customer impacts. In 2009, the United States boosted import duties on Chinese tires from 4% to 35%, and did so with only 15 days’ notice.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Later on, I was informed by some of the fellow graduate students that it had to do with getting the right product to the right place at the right time. Happy new year! Read More ».

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Today, manufacturing companies have adopted software in major part of their supply chain. One of the bottlenecks in todays shop floor manufacturing techniques is the incapability of shop floor supervisors to move across the shop floor and see real-time information on production and make intelligent decisions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. We further noted that the upcoming 2011 holiday buying season would once again drive home the premise that MCO and responsive supply chain inventory management are often the best complement to effective multi-channel and online commerce plans. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. A more empowered consumer who would gain the information advantage by deeper utilization of online shopping and research tools. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. In an Infosys Supply Chain Management guest commentary in March , I commented on the fundamental reinvention that is underway in the retail industry, which comes with significant implications to current and future supply chain organizational, process and information technology capabilities and investments.

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Supply Chains Rock

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009. For this reason I was thrilled to get a package yesterday from Hory Sankar Mukerjee in India who recently had an informative and educational textbook published called Industrial Marketing. Manufacturing Central. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. In this context, the social media can be leveraged effectively to analyze customer data and achieve more insight on forecasting, planning, scheduling and inventory management. This would help to stock appropriate quantity of inventory and also facilitate in computing the right value of safety stock.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

Manufacturers may recall stock because of flaws or to replace older products with newer ones. They may recall inventory from retailers or reprocess it because it has passed its sell-by date or demand is insufficient. Retailers have often been faster than manufacturers to move to the requisite technology.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Manufacturing Technology. The electronic version of the 16-page Supply Chain Digest Letter on Supply Chain Performance Management 2009. their contact information may be made available. Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. During the release process, if sufficient inventory is not available, order used to get backordered. If customer order happens to backorder after release transaction, call center executive had to call customer again to inform that order would not be delivered on delivery date communicated earlier.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Automatic updates to drivers/carriers: With capabilities such as sending messages to drivers beepers or notifying drivers of moving trailers either from dock door to yard slot on GPS systems, a Yard Management System can also keep carriers well informed of the status of their trucks/containers. December 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Main | The Role of Information Sharing in Global Supply Chain Operations » Order Fulfillment From The Dark Stores. Able to send real time inventory updates to website. Hi Pankaj, I found the article to be crisp & informative, expecially for non Supply Chain background person. December 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. This client of ours does not have a centralized asset centric repository and information is scattered in multiple applications - leading to substandard processes, data duplication and inconsistent data - to name few of the problems. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. August 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. In case of drop ship and 3rd party carrier orders, amendment of address may not be possible after order information has been sent to drop ship suppliers or 3rd party carriers respectively. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System. December 2009. November 2009.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

That was primarily due to retailers working on emptying warehouses of older inventory and shippers continuing to move more freight to East Coast ports because of concerns over the slow pace of labor talks between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. Critical inventory disruptions/deficiency anywhere in the supply chain. Can they be enhanced with new information? Response to disruptions.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. It is estimated supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages affect 4% of inventory for some large companies, and 40% of inventory for smaller companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

There are considerable 2023 headwinds facing the industry: Continued elevated inventory levels globally amid consumer, intermediate and investment goods product demand contraction. Significant industry capacity supply and demand imbalance, similar to what occurred in 2008 and 2009 global recession. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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